About notable events
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15th of December, 2011
The Board of Justice in its session on the 13th of December supported repeated appointment of Ilze Freimane for the post of the Chair of the Administrative district court for the term of five years.
Ilze Freimane has run the Administrative district court since 2006. She organised court work successfully, court houses of the Administrative district court started operating in Jelgava, Liepaja, Rezekne and Valmiera. When deciding about aptitude of I. Freimane for the post of the Chair of the Administrative district court the candidate selection committee evaluated reputation of candidate, her professional experience and authority among court body and other judges.
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13th of December, 2011
The Board of Justice in its session on the 13th of December supported repeated appointment of Ilze Freimane for the post of the Chair of the Administrative district court for the term of five years.
Ilze Freimane has run the Administrative district court since 2006. She organised court work successfully, court houses of the Administrative district court started operating in Jelgava, Liepaja, Rezekne and Valmiera. When deciding about aptitude of I. Freimane for the post of the Chair of the Administrative district court the candidate selection committee evaluated reputation of candidate, her professional experience and authority among court body and other judges.
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7th of December, 2011
National countries should analyse case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (the ECHR) and foresee possible problems, which should be solved at national level, before the case arrives to the ECHR, said Danute Jociene (Danuté Jočiené), the judge of the ECHR from Lithuania, when meeting delegation of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia in Strasbourg.
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28th of November, 2011
Latvian Judicial Conference, which took place on the 25th of November, was the first judicial conference convened by the Council of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court addressed judges also as the Chair of the Council of Justice for the first time.
“The first year of operation of the Council of Justice has marked place and role of this institution in activity and development of judiciary. Experience of the first year showed ability of the Council of Justice to work, as well as its opportunities which haven’t been used yet”, Ivars Bickovics pointed out.
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28th of November, 2011
“The judge is independent not to isolate him/herself from society, but to serve society in the best way. And it depends on two aspects: professionalism of a judge and prerequisites created for capacity of a judge’s work by legislator and executive power”, wrote Andris Berzins, the President of the State, in his greetings to the Latvian Judicial Conference on the 25th of November.
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28th of November, 2011
On the 25th of November, the Latvian Judicial Conference elected Peteris Dzalbe, the vice-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the post of the Chair of the Judicial Disciplinary Committee.
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21th of November, 2011
Addressing judges and employees of the Supreme Court in collective event dedicated to 93rd anniversary of foundation of the Republic of Latvia, Ivars Bickovics, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, stressed that judges and court employees are builders of the State and they carry one branch of state power – judiciary.
“Probably in present difficulties some people lost their trust, confidence and pride for the state we live in. however, I am sure that the Supreme Court of Latvia with its work and stability has increased society’s trust to courts”, I.Bickovics said. He expressed hope that the Supreme Court will be able to strengthen citizen’s belief in justice and fairness in Latvia also in future.
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21th of November, 2011
Budget request of courts is supported
In its session on the 21st of November, the Council of Justice supported budget request of the Supreme Court and budget request of regional courts and district (city) courts, summarised by the Ministry of Justice, for year 2012.
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11th of November, 2011
Coming to work in the morning of Day of Lacplesis, on the 11th of November, judges and employees of the Supreme Court could take ribbons in colours of the national flag.
To create festive and patriotic mood, judges and employees are invited to pin symbolic red-white-red sign to clothes during all week before national holidays until the Birthday of the State.
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4th of November, 2011
On the 3rd of November judicial Disciplinary Court is called for its first meeting.
The Disciplinary Court decided whether to accept the claim of the ex-judge M.M. of the Administrative district court for the decision (conclusion) of Judicial Qualifications Committee of January 9, 2009, about his non-direction for appointment into the post without limitation of term of office, for review.
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